TRI-STATE’S INSECTICIDES, SUNDRIES 
AND FERTILIZERS 
Germaco 
Hotkaps 
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HOTKAPS. Mature your crops two to three weeks 
earlier. Get premium prices and bigger yields by 
protecting your young plants with Hotkaps, the 
patented waxpaper cones or miniature hothouses 
that keep out frost, rain, wind, birds, and insects. 
They maintain a perfect mulch around each plant, 
promoting sturdy growth. Save work and worry. 
Inexpensive to buy. One man can set out 2000 or 
more in a day. 
HOTKAP STEEL SETTER. Best to use this Steel 
Setter where a large number of Hotkaps are to be set. 
RUBBER BANDS. We can supply you with high- 
quality Rubber Bands made with 100 per cent crude 
rubber. These can be supplied in all sizes suitable 
for bunching vegetables such as radishes, broccoli, 
etc. They are packed in one-pound boxes. Add 5 
cents per pound to the price shown on our price-list 
for red bands. 
TWIST-EMS. “Twist-Ems” 
are dark green, strong tapes 
with wire reinforcing that 
make perfect plant ties 
with a twist of the wrist. 
For plants, vines, and flower 
arrangements. Used  ex- 
tensively for bunching 
vegetables such as beets, 
broccoli and carrots. 
BONE MEAL. Finely ground, valuable plant food for 
lawns, flowers and vegetables. It is absolutely safe; 
will not burn plants and does not render the soil acid. 
Use 5 pounds per 100 square feet. 
VIGORO (5-10-5). The complete plant food. Contains 
all the elements necessary for best growth. Increases 
yields and improves the quality of your vegetables 
and fruits. For larger, better flowers and more beau- 
tiful lawns and shrubs, apply Vigoro. 
SOIL RICH FERTILIZER. Well-balanced fertilizer 
containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and 
minor elements necessary for normal growth. In 
addition, it contains hormones and vitamin B, which 
acts as a stimulant and gives quick growth and in- 
creased root development. 
SEED GUARD. Orthocide, lindane, methocel. Com- 
bined treatment for control of seed decay and wire- 
worms, maggots, etc.; also discourages pheasants. 
Excellent on beans, peas, corn and squash. Mix 
with water; pour over seed, and stir. A pint treats 
2 bushels. 
ARSENATE OF LEAD. For use as a spray or dust in 
the control of chewing and leaf-eating insects. It is 
recommended for use on fruit and shade trees, vege- 
tables and flowers. 
CROW REPELLENT. Protects corn from crows, 
blackbirds, pheasants, larks and all other corn- 
pulling birds. Its use also prevents the seed from 
rotting in the ground. 
SPERGON. A new fungicide for 
=) treating seeds, with resulting in- 
creases in stand and yield. Suitable 
for any kind of seeds, it is safe for 
delicate ones and safer for the 
operator. Protects against ‘damp- 
ing off” and seed decay; stimulates 
growth. Promotes healthy plants 
——S— and higher yields. It may be used 
with inoculants, and peas treated with it require, 
no graphite. It retains its strength, coats evenly, 
adheres well. Contains no mercury or copper. 
SEMESAN BEL. A dip disinfectant to treat white 
and sweet potatoes before planting. One pound 
treats 60 to 80 bushels of seed. 
SEMESAN. May be applied in dust or liquid form 
‘before planting seed. One ounce treats 15 pounds of 
seed. Effective in controlling damping off and such 
devastating gladiolus diseases as hard rot and scab. 
ORTHO VEGETABLE DUST. A multi- 
oom purpose vegetable garden dust containing 
efable 
methoxychlor, rotenone and zineb for 
control of insects such as aphids, Japan- 
ese beetles, thrips, melon and _ pickle 
worms, tomato fruitworms, Colorado 
potato beetles, cabbage worms, cucumber 
beetles, and many others; and plant 
diseases such as rust, downy mildew, 
blights, leaf spot. 
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ISOTOX GARDEN DUST. Contains 
lindane. An excellent garden dust to 
control aphids, Japanese beetles, thrips, 
caterpillars, lacebugs, earwigs, ants, 
black widow spiders, wireworms, sod 
webworms, white grubs, ticks, chinch 
bugs, chiggers and many other pests. 
TRI-OGEN 
Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. 2 
The ali-purpose spray | 
TRI-OGEN. An insecticide, fungicide and plant 
stimulant. Controls mildew and black spot, in addi- 
tion to chewing and sucking insects, including red 
spider. Controls all pests on roses if used as directed. 
We offer four sizes: E Kit protects 6 to 10 plants; 
A Kit protects 12 to 20 plants; B Kit 50 to 80 plants, 
and C Kit 100 to 160 plants. 
46 TRI-STATE SEED COMPANY, Inc. 
PHILADELPHIA 6, PA. 
